The complaint
“Don't worry about the permit," he said. Then the town made us rip it out.”
Our fixWe pull the permit under our license, schedule the inspections and meet the inspector. It's inside your fixed price, and the job is signed off properly.
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General Contractor In Franklin Lakes, NJ — Repairs & Remodels, One Crew
Franklin Lakes is northwest Bergen's big-lot country: wooded acre-plus properties, houses from the 80s, 90s and 2000s, some older lake homes, and Route 208 running through the middle. Big houses mean big roofs, long plumbing runs and several zones of heat and air. We service, repair and remodel at that scale — with the price itemized in writing.
Licensed & insured · 2,000+ NJ projects · 7 years · a real person answers 24/7
Price in writingBefore work starts. No surprise bills.
One licensed crewNo rented subcontractors. Same foreman daily.
No depositYou pay as work gets done.
All of New JerseyBased in Paramus. 24/7 emergency dispatch.
Quick answer
First Call Contracting is a licensed, insured general contractor serving Franklin Lakes, New Jersey from our base in Paramus: 24/7 emergency repairs, kitchens, bathrooms, basements, roofing, siding, windows, plumbing, electrical, heating and AC. Written price before work starts, no deposit, one dedicated crew. Call (201) 676-3099 or book a free estimate.
What we do in Franklin Lakes
Searched “plumber near me”, “roofer near me” or “contractor near me” in Franklin Lakes? Every trade below is our own licensed crew, dispatched from Paramus — one company, one written price.
- Plumbing in Franklin Lakes licensed master plumber on the team
- Heating & AC in Franklin Lakes
- Roofing in Franklin Lakes
- Bathroom remodeling in Franklin Lakes
- Kitchen remodeling in Franklin Lakes
- Electrical in Franklin Lakes
- Windows & doors in Franklin Lakes
- Siding & exteriors in Franklin Lakes
- Basement finishing in Franklin Lakes
- Decks & outdoor living in Franklin Lakes
- Home additions & interior remodeling in Franklin Lakes
- Attic & garage conversions in Franklin Lakes
- Handyman & small repairs in Franklin Lakes
- 24/7 emergency repairs in Franklin Lakes
Every one of these gets a free in-home visit and a written price before work starts. See every service we offer →
Franklin Lakes houses at the 25-year mark
A lot of Franklin Lakes was built in the same 20-year stretch, and those houses are hitting the age where everything comes due at once: the roof, the two water heaters, the deck, the master bath with the jetted tub nobody uses. We turn that tub into a walk-in shower, update the kitchen, replace the roof and the mechanicals — one crew, one contract, one schedule.
Wooded lots mean gutters full of leaves, ice dams and roof leaks. If you see a stain, call. We find it, fix it, and back anything that carries water for five years.
Response times
Emergencies first: burst or frozen pipes, a roof leaking in a storm, sewage backing up, no heat. Call, a person picks up, tells you what to shut off, and sends a crew — in Bergen County that's often within the hour. Planned jobs in Franklin Lakes get a same-day or next-day consultation, with the price in writing before we leave.
Permits in Franklin Lakes
If the work needs a permit — moved plumbing or wiring, structural changes, an addition, a new deck — we pull it from the Franklin Lakes building department, schedule the inspections and meet the inspector ourselves. It's part of your fixed price, not an extra. You never stand in line at town hall.
What people hate about other companies — fixed here
The complaint
“They found "a problem in the wall" on day two and the price doubled.”
Our fixWe inspect like builders before we quote — the stack, the panel, the roof deck — so old pipe and old wire are line items you approve up front, not a mid-job ransom.
The complaint
“The "lifetime warranty" was on the shingles, not on the guy who nailed them wrong.”
Our fixOur workmanship is covered in your contract. If something we built has a problem covered by your guarantee, we come back and make it right — no arguing about whose fault it is.
Franklin Lakes questions, answered
Can you run a large, multi-trade renovation in Franklin Lakes?
Yes. Whole-floor and whole-house renovations, additions and outdoor living are run by one project lead with plumbers, electricians and carpenters on our own crew — one contract, one schedule, daily photo updates.
My Franklin Lakes house is old. Is that a problem?
It's most of what we do. Older houses have cast iron, galvanized pipe, tired wiring and layered roofs. We check all of it before we quote, so the replacements are line items you approve up front — never a mid-job surprise.
Can I just text you a photo?
Yes — same number. Send a picture of the leak, the crack or the stain and we'll tell you what it likely is and whether it can wait until morning. The written price comes after we see it in person.
Will the same crew be at my house every day?
Yes. One dedicated licensed crew and the same foreman from the first day to the last. We don't rent subcontractors, so nobody new shows up wondering what the plan is.
Is there a First Call crew near me in Franklin Lakes?
Yes. We're based in Paramus in Bergen County and our own crews cover Franklin Lakes every week — plumbers, electricians, HVAC techs, roofers and carpenters, no subcontractors. Emergencies go to the nearest crew, day or night. Call (201) 676-3099 and a real person answers.
Franklin Lakes: make the first call the only call.
Book the free consultation and keep the written price and plan even if you never hire us. Also serving Wyckoff, Oakland, Mahwah, North Haledon.
Or call Alex direct: (201) 676-3099
Emergency? Call right now.
Burst pipe. No heat. Roof leaking. We answer at 2 AM.
A real person picks up every hour of every day. We tell you what to shut off first, then send the nearest crew.